Record-breaking heatwaves and wildfires ravaging the world: more than 500,000 hectares of forest burned across Europe in early August this year

Desk ReporterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

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The severe impact of climate change and global warming caused by man-made fossil fuel burning has put the world’s ecosystems in an unprecedented crisis. A recent assessment published in the last week of August 2026 by the European Environment Agency and international meteorological researchers reported that more than 500,000 hectares......

Natural Environment

Protecting wildlife through the magic of technology: AI and drone revolution in curbing poaching in the African savannah

Desk ReporterAugust 10, 2026

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Africa’s savannah region means immense natural beauty and a diversity of endangered wildlife. But the dark side of these large grasslands is the international poaching ring, which hunts for valuable ivory and rhino tusks. Rhino tusks are mostly made of a protein called keratin, which is also found in human......

Natural Environment

Recently 380 new species were discovered in the Mekong Basin: Nature is still full of surprises

Desk ReporterAugust 5, 2026August 9, 2026

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The Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) is a huge reservoir of biodiversity. Recently, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported that in the last two years, scientists have discovered about 380 new species of animals and plants that were completely unknown in this region.......

International Environment

A brand-new ecosystem was found in the deep sea near the Galapagos Islands

Desk ReporterJuly 11, 2026July 11, 2026

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The ocean floor is more mysterious than space. Scientists have discovered a new ecosystem at a hydrothermal vent. This is a volcanic opening on the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They found types of life there that scientists never thought existed. Discovery of new life:......

Environmental Problems

Arctic ice melts, releasing huge methane gas: A terrifying ‘time bomb’ of climate change

Desk ReporterJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026

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The Arctic or polar regions are experiencing the most serious impact of global warming. As the ‘permafrost’ (frozen ground) in Siberia and Alaska melts, a lot of methane gas that has been trapped under it for thousands of years is now coming into the air. Scientists have called it a......

Environment Research

“New species of ‘Tree Frog’ found in the deep forests of Bandarban: A boost for biodiversity”

Desk ReporterJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh is home to an immense mystery of nature. A team of researchers from Dhaka University and IUCN recently found a brand-new kind of ‘Tree Frog’ in the Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserve Forest in Bandarban. This groundbreaking discovery (New Life/Research) proves that there are still many species......

Natural Environment

AI Technology Decoding the Language of Sperm Whales: A New Era in Marine Conservation

Desk ReporterJune 27, 2026June 28, 2026

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Human curiosity about how animals communicate has always been timeless — and now that dream is on the verge of reality. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) have recently achieved groundbreaking success in decoding the language of sperm whales using artificial intelligence......

Natural Environment

The Mysteries of the Deep Sea vs. Mining—A Life-or-Death Struggle in the Abyss

Desk ReporterMay 16, 2026

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In February 2026, massive robotic cleaners were deployed in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean. Their job was to collect ‘polymetallic nodules’ found 5 kilometers deep in the ocean. These small lumps were packed with nickel and cobalt—essential for our smartphones and car batteries. Environmental disasters: According to marine......

Natural Environment

The Amazon Rainforest’s ‘Legal Rights’ and the Global Carbon Tax Change

Desk ReporterMarch 30, 2026March 31, 2026

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In 2026, the Amazon rainforest, known as the lungs of the Earth, won a historic legal battle. The Brazilian Supreme Court and an international court jointly recognized the Amazon forest as a ‘legal person’ or living entity. The Amazon Rainforest’s ‘Legal Personhood’ and the Global Carbon Tax Revolution This means......

Environmental Science

“Plastic-eating enzyme” and the revival of the Pacific Ocean: A world without plastic in the ocean

Desk ReporterMarch 26, 2026March 27, 2026

March 26, 2026March 27, 2026136

The biggest curse of the 20th century was plastic pollution. In March 2026, a magical change is happening in the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ area of the Pacific Ocean. A strong ‘super-enzyme’ (PETase 2.0) found by Japanese and German scientists is breaking down ocean plastic in just a few days,......

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